Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: wanted ISD1420p Voice chip

2007-04-03 Thread Jeff Otterson
FYI Jameco shows 246 in stock right this very minute. Jeff At 11:46 AM 4/3/2007, you wrote: Ok, here is what we have so far: N3DAB - 3 W5RAB - 4 KG4TQE - 2 W2MN - 4 KB9WLC - 2 K5JS - 1 WB4UIV - 2 W5DK -2 WB2FYZ - 2 W2UA -1 About 20 left. W0RFX - 4 (ISD2575P)

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Poping or motor boating noise

2007-02-20 Thread Jeff Otterson
Is the speaker connected to the MASTR II? If you disconnected the speaker, the AF amp can oscillate, which could make this noise... Jeff At 05:33 PM 2/20/2007, you wrote: There could be a number of reasons. You are going to have to be a little more specific as Poping a really vague term. If

Re: [Repeater-Builder] HF Remote Base?

2007-02-06 Thread Jeff Otterson
NHRC-10. http://www.nhrc.net/nhrc-10 Jeff At 10:40 PM 2/3/2007, you wrote: Arcom, CAT and Link-Comm all make controllers that will control a modern HF radio. http://www.arcomcontrollers.comhttp://www.arcomcontrollers.com http://www.catauto.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FYI: FCC officially issues RO dropping code requirement

2006-12-16 Thread Jeff Otterson
The only thing that this possibly has in common with repeaters is that now more people will have access to repeaters on 10M, and that is all FM phone, anyway. Please, can we take the flamefests to some other forum and get back to discussing repeater building? Jeff At 07:51 PM 12/16/2006,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: NHRC-4 Controler

2006-02-19 Thread Jeff Otterson
Actually, the NHRC-4 will receive and process DTMF tones without any valid CAS input transitions. It is designed that way, so it can be commanded even if there is a stuck mike or the CAS won't transition for some other reason. The CAS transition just makes the DTMF processing happen a bit

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: NHRC-4 Controler

2006-02-19 Thread Jeff Otterson
led come on and the tx is keyed, after the timeout the tx unkeys. Am I correct in assuming that I should hear the cw OK and id tones on the A/F output to the tx, and that the tx should key I don't hear any tones 73 Steve - Original Message - From: Jeff Otterson [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT)

2006-01-31 Thread Jeff Otterson
Yeah, I know, off topic. But it pisses me off, too. I wrote and asked them to remove the one mod I wrote (in 1992!) from their server. I wrote to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jeff At 05:49 PM 1/31/2006, you wrote: And by the poor english,it seems like it has been taken over by

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Crazy linking question

2006-01-24 Thread Jeff Otterson
Uhhh, put a transmitter at Site B and multicast them? Jeff At 05:11 PM 1/24/2006, you wrote: I need some help from the think tank, I have two sites, site A and site B. Site A has a UHF Motorola Quantar repeater and a spectra-tac voter. Site B has a remote receiver (Micor) . There are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New idea for group;

2005-12-31 Thread Jeff Otterson
I think that is a great idea. I also think a FAQ would be good. It could be in the files section on Yahoo, and mailed to the list monthly. There are a lot of questions I see over and over again, and the FAQ would be a great place to consolidate that knowledge. I would be willing to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] message recording/playback on repeaters

2005-08-22 Thread Jeff Otterson
The NHRC-10 has six 32-second slots for voice mail, each with a 8-second header. The command syntax is compatible with the old ACC DVR. http://www.nhrc.net/nhrc-10 Jeff At 12:34 PM 8/22/2005, you wrote: Is there a scheme to post and retrieve messages by repeater users? What controllers offer

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-21 Thread Jeff Otterson
I thought that police radar was licensed under Part 90... Jeff At 08:46 PM 7/21/2005, you wrote: Having a radar unit is perfectly legal. Fred -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:43 PM To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Eric Homa's Amateur Repeater Builders Home Page appears to be back!

2005-03-17 Thread Jeff Otterson
That's great news Kevin! Thanks for letting us know. There can never be too much information on the subject. Jeff At 11:21 AM 3/17/2005, you wrote: It appears that Eric Homa's (N6NMZ) Amateur Repeater Builders Home Page is back up and running. The old web address forwards to a new domain and

[Repeater-Builder] a couple more things...

2005-03-11 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hi, Here are a few more things I forgot in my last message... These prices do not include shipping. I will ship via Fedex Ground from my neighborhood Fedex/Kinkos; their prices are better than UPS ground. Other shipping arrangements are possible; it's your money after all. The

[Repeater-Builder] Spring Cleaning; stuff for sale

2005-03-02 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hi, The word has been issued by my XYL: clean out the garage or else... So... I have some stuff I need to get rid of, and I thought I would offer it to the members of these lists prior to putting it on ebay and/or unloading at the Marietta Hamfest on the 19th... All prices do not

[Repeater-Builder] Spring Cleaning; stuff for sale; 56 MVPs are gone

2005-03-02 Thread Jeff Otterson
,[EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Jeff Otterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mailing-List: list Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com; contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Delivered-To: mailing list Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com List-Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 02 Mar 2005 18:52:00 -0500 Subject: [Repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: M2 CAS

2005-03-01 Thread Jeff Otterson
builders group. Jay - Original Message - From: Jeff Otterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 6:32 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: M2 CAS Hello Jay, The NHRC-4/M2 should work fine in your radio, as long as the proper

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Repeater Converted for External Controller

2005-02-28 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hi Jim, I'd ask Fred Flowers. He has a method that is likely a bit more labor intensive than the normal solder wires to the backplane trick that he says gives better audio performance. Jeff At 02:40 PM 2/28/2005, you wrote: Hello to Kevin and the group: I have a MASTR II UHF Repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: M2 CAS

2005-02-18 Thread Jeff Otterson
to the systems board on the radio that could be causing you this grief. We have sold hundreds of those controllers; the problem you are experiencing is not typical. Something else is wrong. Regards, Jeff Otterson, N1KDO NHRC LLC At 11:32 PM 2/17/2005, you wrote: Hi Coy, I have a lot

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Decibel DB212-3

2005-01-30 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hi, I have called DB Products in the past, and if you get the right person on the phone, they will tell all. I suggest you try calling them on the phone and see what happens. The worst is you are out the long distance charge... Jeff At 09:03 PM 1/30/2005, you wrote: Paul; Memory

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Controllers

2004-12-26 Thread Jeff Otterson
beta test ever) the only controller we make that requires the 16 button DTMF pad will be the NHRC-2. Everything else will only need the 12-key DTMF pad, and there is free windows software available to program the NHRC-10 with a PC. Jeff Otterson NHRC LLC Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help: GE M2 PL decode dropout on voice peaks and IDA control shelf

2004-12-24 Thread Jeff Otterson
Most likely, your HT is part or all of the problem. The CTCSS is supposed to be injected after the limiter so this problem (called talk-off) does not happen. In some radios, the CTCSS is mixed with the mike audio prior to the limiter, and then, talk-off happens. Jeff At 01:24 PM 12/24/2004,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Inverting COS

2004-12-01 Thread Jeff Otterson
Neal Newman: You should be ashamed of yourself. Minus 10 Elmer points. Jeff At 11:44 PM 11/30/2004, you wrote: Sorry I cannot resist this one.. And you call yourself a Ham? My wife the Novice could answer that question. Basic Transistor theory.. even an op-amp inverter

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Noisy PLL Exciter

2004-11-26 Thread Jeff Otterson
to you and the group alsoJim km0k --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Otterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, possibly a bad capacitor anywhere in the audio chain. What else do you have connected up? A receiver? Happy Thanksgiving! Jeff At 11:09 AM 11/25/2004

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noisy PLL Exciter

2004-11-25 Thread Jeff Otterson
Bad capacitor in the audio stage? Jeff At 09:39 AM 11/25/2004, you wrote: Hi group! I have a vhf pll exciter that is very noisy, by that I mean scratchy sounds on the carrier. When I unplug the PA and run the exciter alone with no audio into a dummy load I get this noise, so I know it is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Noisy PLL Exciter

2004-11-25 Thread Jeff Otterson
Yes, possibly a bad capacitor anywhere in the audio chain. What else do you have connected up? A receiver? Happy Thanksgiving! Jeff At 11:09 AM 11/25/2004, you wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Otterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jeff, I disconnected the audio line

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WA6SVT coaxial collinear results

2004-10-30 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hey Paul, How about posting some pictures somewhere so we can see your creation? Thanks, Jeff N1KDO At 04:18 PM 10/30/2004, you wrote: Recently when I said I was building one of these, some folks wanted my evaluation of it when it was completed. I've misplaced your emails (I

[Repeater-Builder] Another DB-413/DB-411 question

2004-10-23 Thread Jeff Otterson
I also have a DB-413. I was wondering how well it would work if I removed the dipole sections from the mast and clamped them directly to my tower. I realize the spacing is critical. Like Joe, I only want to use one section (4 dipoles) worth of the antenna. It appears that there are 50 ohm

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Stainless hardware

2004-09-25 Thread Jeff Otterson
I have bought stainless U-bolts at The Home Depot. Also, most auto parts stores can order stainless muffler clamps. Jeff At 11:03 AM 9/25/2004, you wrote: Stainless U-bolts are a challenge to find. Some of the other stuff, check here: http://www.boltdepot.com/ Sometimes I forgo the U-bolt

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for amplifier suggestions

2004-08-26 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hi, I generally keep quiet, and you will probably never hear me say something bad about a product again, but here goes. If I were you, I would avoid TE Systems like the black plague. Their customer service is truly the pits. God forbid you need to get your amplifier serviced, you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Folded dipole ant.

2004-05-25 Thread Jeff Otterson
I think that Delrin is popular. I have bought it from McMaster-Carr. www.mcmaster.com Their website is among the best e-commerce web sites I have ever used. Jeff At 08:59 PM 5/24/2004, you wrote: What is the material used to secure the hot end of the folded dipole to the grounded center

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Response: Nick Berg

2004-05-15 Thread Jeff Otterson
Folks: A friendly reminder: this is the repeater-builder group. It is not the group for political and/or religious flamewars. Please do you part to keep the signal-to-noise ratio acceptable. Thank you. Jeff disclaimer: I am not a moderator. Just a consumer of this list. But

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communications

2004-05-08 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hey, I saw that Spectrum 220 repeater, too. In fact, a friend almost bought it. But friends don't let friends buy Spectrum, so it turned out OK. Jeff At 11:12 AM 5/8/2004, you wrote: They are relocating to the city of Atlantis, under the water to cool those funny circuits so the smoke won't

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Is there a relationship between 147.225 and 146.925?

2004-04-18 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hmmm. Your transmitters are 300 KHz apart. Your duplex split is 600 KHz. Sounds suspicious to me. My friend KA1OKQ runs a 146.94 and 147.225 on the same tower. No problems. All MASTR II. But those pairs are enough different from yours to make all the difference. Jeff At 02:04 PM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Is there a relationship between 147.225 and 146.925?

2004-04-18 Thread Jeff Otterson
Circulators will solve the problem if the mix is only occurring in the transmitters. They will not help if the mix is happening in a receiver front end or anywhere else, for example the proverbial rusty tower bolt. Circulators could add to your problem. They are infamous for producing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] NHRC 4/M2 Remote Base Audio

2004-04-17 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hi, The remote base receiver audio input on the NHRC-4/M2 is set up for de-emphasized audio as shipped. If you want to use discriminator audio and de-emphasize on the controller, you need to change R19 to 510 K, change R20 to 51K, and install a .0068 uf cap in location C10. See page 2

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FCC considers Auxiliary Operation on 2M!

2004-04-16 Thread Jeff Otterson
Gadzooks! I don't know what to say. This is a sea change in the rules and the philosophy behind them. Personally, I don't think that auxiliary operation should be allowed below 70cm, where there is (still) plenty of spectrum available. Think about this: there is only 4 MHz in the 144-148

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mitrek Rocks

2004-03-24 Thread Jeff Otterson
The Mitrek channel elements are gone. Thanks, everybody! Jeff At 06:10 PM 3/23/2004, you wrote: I have some Mitrek channel elements for 442.05 T / 447.05 R that are excess to my needs. Before they go on Ebay, does anybody want them? I'd take $15 for them, or trade for IC-7800. Jeff

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mitrek Rocks

2004-03-24 Thread Jeff Otterson
Yep. I will send something to the list. You were #4. I see #5 in my inbox, too. Thanks for askin'. Jeff At 08:27 PM 3/23/2004, you wrote: Jeff, has the elements been spoken for? Larry KB8VUM Jeff Otterson wrote: I have some Mitrek channel elements for 442.05 T / 447.05 R

[Repeater-Builder] Mitrek Rocks

2004-03-23 Thread Jeff Otterson
I have some Mitrek channel elements for 442.05 T / 447.05 R that are excess to my needs. Before they go on Ebay, does anybody want them? I'd take $15 for them, or trade for IC-7800. Jeff Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LINK receivers

2004-03-13 Thread Jeff Otterson
Right. Use identical setups for all the receivers to make them all sound the same, which will make the voting a lot less obvious. Jeff. At 04:40 PM 3/12/2004, you wrote: Jeff Otterson wrote: Hi, Consider a crossbanded MASTR II mobile for your remote sites, and use the receiver

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RF Coverage Software

2004-02-13 Thread Jeff Otterson
It is very nice. And the price is not bad. Join the Radio_Mobile_Deluxe yahoo group and ask your questions there. Jeff At 07:05 PM 2/12/2004, you wrote: Has anyone used this? I have some questions but don't want to bore the group. -Tim -Original Message- From: gervais fillion

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Problems tuning GE Mastr II exciter

2004-01-26 Thread Jeff Otterson
I have had similar problems. I suggest you start again, from the very beginning. Retune every stage. Sometimes there are false peaks, etc. Then you need to consider the possibility that the exciter is broken. Did it work before you started tuning? Jeff . At 09:39 AM 1/26/2004, you wrote:

Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help]

2004-01-06 Thread Jeff Otterson
Kevin, What parts do you need for your MASTR II? Jeff At 06:52 PM 1/6/2004, you wrote: Mastr II PA's should be easy to rebuild?? A few new transistors, etc. and some TLC and that would work better than any ham grade stuff. unless of course it is lightning toast. James Kevin Bednar wrote:

RE: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help]

2004-01-06 Thread Jeff Otterson
-Original Message- From: Jeff Otterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 8:16 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] Kevin, What parts do you need for your MASTR II? Jeff At 06:52 PM 1/6/2004, you wrote: Mastr II